Stephen F. Austin State University Department of Languages
... Students will be able to correctly utilize the following grammatical structures: articles, gender and number of nouns, present tense, the implied future tense, adjective placement and agreement, ser and estar, -ar, -er and –ir verb conjugations, irregular present tense verb conjugations, direct and ...
... Students will be able to correctly utilize the following grammatical structures: articles, gender and number of nouns, present tense, the implied future tense, adjective placement and agreement, ser and estar, -ar, -er and –ir verb conjugations, irregular present tense verb conjugations, direct and ...
Translating linguistic time
... My guiding question throughout this paper is: what can we learn from looking at the translation of grammatical tense and aspect in narrative texts in different languages?2 Narrative studies as well as linguistic research have shown that tense and aspect perform a variety of functions both in narrati ...
... My guiding question throughout this paper is: what can we learn from looking at the translation of grammatical tense and aspect in narrative texts in different languages?2 Narrative studies as well as linguistic research have shown that tense and aspect perform a variety of functions both in narrati ...
Restructuring Involving Purpose/ Gerundive Clause in Japanese*
... T claims that hadakade can relate only to the matrix verb itta ‘went’ in (15) and thus functions as a secondary predicate for the matrix subject Taro. In (16), it can only go with nagu(ru) ‘hit,’ so it works as a secondary predicate just for the object of the embedded verb, namely Ziro.5 Notice that ...
... T claims that hadakade can relate only to the matrix verb itta ‘went’ in (15) and thus functions as a secondary predicate for the matrix subject Taro. In (16), it can only go with nagu(ru) ‘hit,’ so it works as a secondary predicate just for the object of the embedded verb, namely Ziro.5 Notice that ...
Reteach Workbook
... • Use the correct end punctuation to end a sentence. • Use a period to end a statement or a command. I like movies. • Use a question mark to end a question. Do you like movies? • Use an exclamation point to end an exclamation. Wow, what a great movie! • Use a comma before the conjunction in a compou ...
... • Use the correct end punctuation to end a sentence. • Use a period to end a statement or a command. I like movies. • Use a question mark to end a question. Do you like movies? • Use an exclamation point to end an exclamation. Wow, what a great movie! • Use a comma before the conjunction in a compou ...
AGREEMENT IN ITALIAN IMPERSONAL SI CONSTRUCTIONS: A
... licensed in some non-finite structures (such as 7 and 8) is a middlepassive si, and not a Nominative one. Dobrovie-Sorin’s analysis has several advantages, since it can be extended to other Romance languages, such as Romanian, which doesn’t have Nominative clitics but has si constructions. In minima ...
... licensed in some non-finite structures (such as 7 and 8) is a middlepassive si, and not a Nominative one. Dobrovie-Sorin’s analysis has several advantages, since it can be extended to other Romance languages, such as Romanian, which doesn’t have Nominative clitics but has si constructions. In minima ...
Summary of Latin Grammar - Northside Middle School
... A1b. Complement or predicate nominative A linking verb may be completed by a complement in the nominative (also called a predicate nominative). Esse and fierī are the most common linking verbs; some verbs in the passive can also take a complement: fortissimī sunt Belgae, the bravest are the Belgae ...
... A1b. Complement or predicate nominative A linking verb may be completed by a complement in the nominative (also called a predicate nominative). Esse and fierī are the most common linking verbs; some verbs in the passive can also take a complement: fortissimī sunt Belgae, the bravest are the Belgae ...
vytautas magnus university
... having different structures are involved, i.e. English and Lithuanian in this case, traditional grammar theory is unable to explain the specificity of language notions related to different traditions, lexis and analysis. Traditional grammar explores the grammatical concepts of subject, predicate, o ...
... having different structures are involved, i.e. English and Lithuanian in this case, traditional grammar theory is unable to explain the specificity of language notions related to different traditions, lexis and analysis. Traditional grammar explores the grammatical concepts of subject, predicate, o ...
The morphome vs. similarity-based syncretism
... large fragments of Latin morphology. One reason to explore the Latin system in depth is that it is an integrated system où tout se tient, to an extent that has not been recognized. A full picture of the inflectional system constrains our options in analysing derivation. A look at the entire derivatio ...
... large fragments of Latin morphology. One reason to explore the Latin system in depth is that it is an integrated system où tout se tient, to an extent that has not been recognized. A full picture of the inflectional system constrains our options in analysing derivation. A look at the entire derivatio ...
Sentence Sense
... The main verb identifies the event which the sentence is reporting. The auxiliaries tell more about the time or conditions of the event, and they always come before the main verb. The verb string is the combination of auxiliaries and main verb acting together to play the role of verb in a sentence. ...
... The main verb identifies the event which the sentence is reporting. The auxiliaries tell more about the time or conditions of the event, and they always come before the main verb. The verb string is the combination of auxiliaries and main verb acting together to play the role of verb in a sentence. ...
Nominalization in Yami*
... phrase. For example, dependent clauses (relative, complement and adverbial clauses) are used extensively to formally instantiate verb-based nominalization (Payne 1997). Comrie and Thompson (1985) found that some languages code their action nominals more like their noun phrases, while others code the ...
... phrase. For example, dependent clauses (relative, complement and adverbial clauses) are used extensively to formally instantiate verb-based nominalization (Payne 1997). Comrie and Thompson (1985) found that some languages code their action nominals more like their noun phrases, while others code the ...
Spanish Learning Resources
... In the previous three lessons you learned the fundamental difference between ser and estar -essence or condition, as well as some common uses for each verb. This lesson presents the two verbs side by side, with the emphasis on contrasting their uses. In the process, much -- but not all -- of the pre ...
... In the previous three lessons you learned the fundamental difference between ser and estar -essence or condition, as well as some common uses for each verb. This lesson presents the two verbs side by side, with the emphasis on contrasting their uses. In the process, much -- but not all -- of the pre ...
infinitives and -ing forms
... * Afraid of + -ing and afraid + infinitive can often both be used with little difference of meaning. I'm afraid to fly / of flying. I'm afraid to tell / of telling her. However, when we are talking about things which happen to us unexpectedly, without our wanting or choosing them, only the -ing form ...
... * Afraid of + -ing and afraid + infinitive can often both be used with little difference of meaning. I'm afraid to fly / of flying. I'm afraid to tell / of telling her. However, when we are talking about things which happen to us unexpectedly, without our wanting or choosing them, only the -ing form ...
sentence structure basics
... A. Identify the subjects and verbs in the following sentences by writing an “S” above the subject and a “V” above the verb. Identify the types of clauses by underlining independent clauses once and dependent clauses twice. Then indicate which type of sentence each one is. ...
... A. Identify the subjects and verbs in the following sentences by writing an “S” above the subject and a “V” above the verb. Identify the types of clauses by underlining independent clauses once and dependent clauses twice. Then indicate which type of sentence each one is. ...
Pseudo-Ergativity in Chukotko-Kamchatkan
... with, there is certainly no deep ergative-absolutive pattern in these affixes. The question at this point, then, is how the double agreement with intransitive subjects comes about, in particular, what is the nature of the suffix position if it is not absolutive per se, but may nevertheless express f ...
... with, there is certainly no deep ergative-absolutive pattern in these affixes. The question at this point, then, is how the double agreement with intransitive subjects comes about, in particular, what is the nature of the suffix position if it is not absolutive per se, but may nevertheless express f ...
Unit 7: Adjectives & Adverbs
... by a consonant, the y is changed to i and ly is added. busy→ busily happy→ happily 4) Adjectives end in le preceded by a consonant, change the final e into ly. favorable→ favorably simple→ simply ...
... by a consonant, the y is changed to i and ly is added. busy→ busily happy→ happily 4) Adjectives end in le preceded by a consonant, change the final e into ly. favorable→ favorably simple→ simply ...
Hablando de gramática
... topic of interest to our readers. Have ideas of topics you would like to see covered? E-mail Señor Conner at [email protected]. You can also visit his website www.tobreak.com. Whenever I am in the presence of native Spanish speakers, I am amazed at how effortlessly “refranes” and “dichos” flow from th ...
... topic of interest to our readers. Have ideas of topics you would like to see covered? E-mail Señor Conner at [email protected]. You can also visit his website www.tobreak.com. Whenever I am in the presence of native Spanish speakers, I am amazed at how effortlessly “refranes” and “dichos” flow from th ...
Lectures on Functional Syntax
... can't even explain all nouns post hoc. English honesty, for example, is clearly a noun. It does not refer to a person or place, so it must qualify as a noun by referring to a thing. But by what criterion is HONESTY a thing? We are left chasing a circle: it must be a thing, because it is labelled by ...
... can't even explain all nouns post hoc. English honesty, for example, is clearly a noun. It does not refer to a person or place, so it must qualify as a noun by referring to a thing. But by what criterion is HONESTY a thing? We are left chasing a circle: it must be a thing, because it is labelled by ...
Abstract Aglab Khazad: The Secret Language ofTolkien`s Dwarves
... 'Axes ofthe Dwarves! The Dwarves are upon you!" From (2), one can infer that Khuzdullacks any form ofthe verb 'to be'- it is understood, rather than stated. The first phrase remains problematic; there is no indication of any form of genitive on either Baruk or Khazad, and yet the phrase is translate ...
... 'Axes ofthe Dwarves! The Dwarves are upon you!" From (2), one can infer that Khuzdullacks any form ofthe verb 'to be'- it is understood, rather than stated. The first phrase remains problematic; there is no indication of any form of genitive on either Baruk or Khazad, and yet the phrase is translate ...
ENGLISH SYNTAX: Andrew Radford 1. Grammar
... or Dada) by the age of 12 months. For the next 6 months or so, there is little apparent evidence of grammatical development in their speech production, although the child’s productive vocabulary typically increases by about five words a month until it reaches around 30 words at age 18 months. Throug ...
... or Dada) by the age of 12 months. For the next 6 months or so, there is little apparent evidence of grammatical development in their speech production, although the child’s productive vocabulary typically increases by about five words a month until it reaches around 30 words at age 18 months. Throug ...
Ontology lexica and automatic grammar generation
... Lexicon and ontology are clearly separated. The meaning of lexical entries is specified by pointing to elements in the ontology. ...
... Lexicon and ontology are clearly separated. The meaning of lexical entries is specified by pointing to elements in the ontology. ...
WRITING DETAILS
... These terms describe a fundamental purpose of writing—showing or creating relationships—and we have already discussed them as they re late to organizing ideas (see chapter 5). They apply also to ways of building sentences. In sentences, coordination expresses equality, that two or more elements—word ...
... These terms describe a fundamental purpose of writing—showing or creating relationships—and we have already discussed them as they re late to organizing ideas (see chapter 5). They apply also to ways of building sentences. In sentences, coordination expresses equality, that two or more elements—word ...
Syntax 2
... We discuss five types of phrases: the noun phrase (NP), the verb phrase (VP), the adjective phrase (AdjP), the adverb phrase (AdvP) and the prepositional phrase (PP). For each phrase we describe the elements of which it can consist (its structure) as well as the functions it can have at sentence and ...
... We discuss five types of phrases: the noun phrase (NP), the verb phrase (VP), the adjective phrase (AdjP), the adverb phrase (AdvP) and the prepositional phrase (PP). For each phrase we describe the elements of which it can consist (its structure) as well as the functions it can have at sentence and ...
Expository Writing Tutorial
... Sentence Fragment – A clause written as a sentence but lacking an element—as a subject (noun or pronoun) or a predicate (verb) or a complete thought E.g. To Kill a Mockingbird, addressing the importance of morality. Run-on Sentence – A written sequence of two or more main clauses that are not separa ...
... Sentence Fragment – A clause written as a sentence but lacking an element—as a subject (noun or pronoun) or a predicate (verb) or a complete thought E.g. To Kill a Mockingbird, addressing the importance of morality. Run-on Sentence – A written sequence of two or more main clauses that are not separa ...
Syntactic classification of Swahili verbal expressions
... evolution of language, states categorically that: new semantic units need some way of being converted into sound. They need not, however, acquire a sound which is distinctively their own, but may avail themselves of the fact that there are other semantic units which already have established symbolis ...
... evolution of language, states categorically that: new semantic units need some way of being converted into sound. They need not, however, acquire a sound which is distinctively their own, but may avail themselves of the fact that there are other semantic units which already have established symbolis ...